Research & Publications
Energy Transition
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Navigating the CTBCM Transition – Use of System Charges and Battery Energy Storage as Determinants of Industrial Decarbonization Viability in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) has moved into implementation, marked by the notification of S.R.O. 92(I)/2026, the creation of the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO), and preparation of the country’s…
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Understanding Pakistan’s Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM)
Pakistan’s electricity sector is undergoing its most significant structural reform in decades. The Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) replaces the traditional single-buyer model with a competitive wholesale market, allowing large industrial consumers…
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Brand–Supplier Shared Responsibility: Advancing Renewable Energy Transition in Pakistan’s Textile Sector
Pakistan’s textile, sports, and apparel industries are vital to the country’s economy but face growing pressure from global climate regulations and rising energy costs. While manufacturers must adopt sustainable and low-carbon practices to…
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Impact of NEPRA Prosumer Regulations 2026: A Case Study for Textile Sector
Pakistan’s rooftop solar sector has reached a critical policy crossroads, where the economics of distributed energy are being reshaped by regulatory choices rather than technology costs. NEPRA’s shift from net-metering to net-billing, which…
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Exploring Competitive Trading Bilateral Contracts Market (CTBCM) through Fingertips’ Model
Pakistan’s electricity sector is at a historic turning point. After decades under the Single-Buyer Model, which concentrated procurement through CPPA-G and fueled high costs and circular debt, the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contracts Market…
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Energy Landscape and Emission Analysis of Pakistan’s Leather Industry
This study covers Pakistan’s leather and leather products value chain, from hides and skins supply through tannery processing to finished goods such as apparel, handbags, and gloves. It focuses on reducing environmental impacts,…
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Roadmap for Rapid Solarization of Pakistan’s Textile Clusters
(Faisalabad & Multan) This roadmap provides a compact, implementable plan to accelerate renewable energy uptake in Pakistan’s key textile clusters Ii). Faisalabad and (ii). Multan. It explains the workable off-grid and on-grid pathways…
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Scoping Study of Off-Grid Solar PV and Captive Power Systems in the Textile Sector: Techno-economic and Environmental Analysis
This study presents a policy- and market-ready pathway for rapidly decarbonizing Pakistan’s textile hubs by scaling off-grid and captive solar PV under the CTBCM framework, while addressing energy reliability gaps, investment barriers, grid…
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Solarization Trends in Industry
This research study examines Pakistan’s solar adoption trends by analyzing the role of solar companies in deploying solar systems for energy-intensive industrial sectors, including textiles, sports, food and beverages, and leather. It examines…
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Tracking Multilateral Development Banks’ Energy and Industry Policies: Pathways for a Just Transition in Pakistan
This study analyzes how Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank integrate energy conservation, industrial decarbonization, and just transition principles into their financing for Pakistan. It reviews…
Climate Change and DRR
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Manual: Climate Change Adaptation, Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction
This user friendly DRR and CCA training manual is designed to help teachers, students, communities, school councils, partner staff and CARE International, Pakistan (CIP’s) project staff to conduct training of trainers (ToTs) on Climate Change Adaptability (CCA), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and School Disaster…